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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
Entire Family Burned ,o Death.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 16At 1890 o'clock this
morning explosion occurred in the grocery
store of Dominck Messina, at the corner of En-
ghien and Dauphin streets. and moment later
the er tire building was fire, and ali escape
from the upper stories. where Messina's family
resided, was cut off, The fire must have been
burning for some time before the explosion,
which doubtless caused by the ignition OF
powder, which Messina kept for sale. When the
fremen reached the scene the voices of the Mes
sina family could be heard mingled with the
roaring and cracking of the flames, crying for
help Every effort the iremen made to. rescue
the unfortunate inmates of the burning building
failed and the entire family consisting of Mes
sina, his wife and their four little children were
burned to death.
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for the liberal provision for the public service.

for the liberal provision for the public service.
and continued
There is some ground for hoping that the
grave depression under which all commercial
and industrial interests have lain so long Is as
sumiDg less severe character. i deeply grieve
10 add that there is no mitigation OF the suner-
ing under which large portions of the agr1eult-
ural community continue TO labor.
"The wants and difficulties of Ireland have
occupied your close attention during protract-
ed session. l trust the remedies your wisdom
has provided will gradually effect complete
restoration of order in Ireland and give renewed
encouragement to peaceful industry. In order
to pass them 1t has been necessary to postpone
many important measures affecting other paI Is
of the kingdom, which, doubtless, you will be
able to resume without hndrance at the coming
session.
After reference to the allotments, coal mines,
merchandise and criminal procedure in Scot
land acts, the Queen concludes:
This year. the fftieth anniversary of nv
reign. has been the'occasiou of the expression of
fervent loyalty which has deeply touched me.
l am, indeed, truly thankful for the warm.
hearty proofs of affection which have reached
me from all classes. In thanking God for the
blessings he has vouchsafed me aud my country,
trust NAV be spared continue reign
over loving, faithful and united people"
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A DEADLY ACCIDENT
Twenty-Four Persons Killed and Seventy
Injured In a Collision.

Twenty-Four Persons Killed and Seventy
Injured In a Collision.
LONDON, Sept 16-A dreadful collision oc-
Cured to-day on the Midland railway. A train
filled with excursionists, who were going to Dom
caster to witness the races at that place. col
lidsd with another train and wrecked.
The Midland train standing a
crossing, a mile from Doncaster, while
tickets were being collected. when the Liver
pool express dashed into it The guard box was
smashed to atoms, and the first carriage of the
Liverpool train teescoped by the next. and
broken to splinters. It was long time before
the injured and dying, who were wedged in the
ruins, could be rescued. Twenty-four persons
were killed and seventy injured. Many of the
injured cannot recover. The disaster was
caused by defective signaling.
The Midland train crowded with excnr-
sionlsts going to Doncaster to see the race for
the Doncaster cup. Suddenly q plare-layer
was noticed wildly waving a red flag. On look
ing out the passengers were Mortified to the
express coming at full speed Before realizing
their danger there was terrific shock. The
press cut through the excursion train. The
press engine was badly damaged. but kept on
the rails. It's train practically sustained Eo
damage The scene was horrible. Scores of peo-
pie lay bleeding or dead. wedged amid the splint-
cred woodwork and debris. Their shreks and
groans were heartrending, but it was impossi-
Die TO release them until mechanical appliances
arrived. Many were taken out shockingly
mangled. with arms and legs severed. Others
were almost decaptated and dlsembowied The
dead were laid in adjoining meadow.
Some were only recognizable by their clothing
The injured were conveyed in improvised ambu-
lances to the nearest houses. A number of sur
geons were speedily in attendance. There were
numerous broken legs, some requiring amputa-
tion. All that it was possible TO remove were
taken to an infrmary. A mother with her
baby in her arms was killed. while the child
caped unhurt In another instance mother
and child were killed. One man had his head
torn completely off, and the body was found sit
ting upright in the carriage. The work of ex-
trication conducted by means OF a
saw and ak. which caused acute suffering to the
injured. A curve in the line hid the express till
it was within a short distance of the excursion
train. The driver, named Taylor. has not ex-
planned how he ran past the danger signals. In
consequence of the races and the pressure of
traffic the ordinary block system suspended
and traffic was worked by hand signals
and flags. Is is rumored that the brakes
were applied, but failed to act The majority OF
the victims were residents of Sheffield and Hex
thorpe The officials that ali the signals
we're at danger against Tavlor, who however,
has character as attentive, sober trust
worthy man. He has been the road for six
leen years. The latest reports place tho number
dead at twenty three and injured at sixty.
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The Fidelity Bang. second Million.

CINCINNATI, Sept 16-Suit was filed by the
receiver of the Fidelity National Bank, David
Armstrong, this afternoon against VIM. Wood,
for the payment of his subscription of $13 500,
by note. on the second $l,0000 600 stock. The
Fidelity Bank had advertised to increase it's capi-
tai stock from 81. 900. 900 to So 000 00O and by
vote of Its directors resolved to increase it to
that amount. but in doing did not strictly fol-
low the statute. The subscribers the increase
were given the privilege of paying in cash or
note. This suit Is brought to test the validity
of the issue of the second z-iilion, it being
claimed 10 be invalid because of the alleged
irregularity and Noncompliance with the statute.
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IVES'S OPERATIONS.
Continuation of the Testimony of Mr.. Waite
in the Receivership Hearing

CINCINNATI, Sept. 16-The Commercial Ca
zette's Hamilton, o., special says of the suit to
have receiver appointed for the Cincinnati
Hamilton 81 Dayton railroads The whole day
was spent examining Mr.. @. c. Waite The
aggregate difference between the total iiabili-
ties, including bonds and guarantees to stock of
other roads, shown in Ivess report and
Waises report, is So, 100000 or just the
difference in the preferred stock account.
Mr.. Waite. on cross examination by the
attorney for the defense, Mr.. Lawrence
Maxwell. at the request of Mr. Maxwell detailed
his opposition to the original proposition of Ives
and ass ociates to issue $780, 900 mortgage
and his final consent with other directors to
the s., O00. 600 for improvement, which the road
required, and $500. 600 Of new common stock. At
the same time he recC enized that Ives and friends
were the owners of the whole road. and could do
nothing to hurt the stockholders that
would not hurt themselves chiefly. Still he
fought for what was right and prudent, accord
ing to his views When the SO 0O0 900
bonds and $5O0.000 new common stock was
agreed upon, il then distinctly understood
that it was to be final. and the minutes show
that the directors withdrew from the stockhold-
ers the resolution enlareing for general uses the
1O,OOO 600 of preferred stock. In conclusion
Mr.. Waite gave a history of the closing hours OF
the Ives regime, including the first confession
by Ives OF financial en- barrassment and the prop
osition to relieve the same by the lease of the
Dayton, Ft Wayne e. Chicago bonding the
same at So 500 000 his subsequent proposal be-
ing $4. 800, 600. About this date Mr.. Waite had,
as an individual consulted with his father
Chief justice Waite. Mr. Harrison and other
friends, as to his resignation He was advised
that he could not afford to resign under the cir
cumstances but must stick and fight it out. 1t
was the first time in years he had asked his
father for advice in his personal affairs. The
court adjourned till Monday
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Sensations, Case of Suicide

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 16.-Shellman is a town
of few hundred inhabitants. in Randolph
county. Great excitement created in the
village yesterday morning by the sensational
suicide of George Oliver. the respected Mayor of
the place. Mr Oliver entered the telegraph
Office, of which a Miss Lancaster was manager,
and, without explaining his purpose, quietly un-
rolled a scrap of paper containing strychnine
and swallowed the poison. The young lady
OWNED the insane intention of the Mayor, but
before she could summons assistance he drew a
revolver from his pocket, and, placing the muz-
zie over the region of his heart, fred He was
dead before medical aid arrived No motive for
the rash act is assigned. Mr.. Oliver was well
known in the State.
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Low Rates on Mexican Fruits.

CHICAGO Sept. 16-The freight department.
of the Mexican Central railroad has made an
exceedingly low export rate Mexican fruit to
Chicago, Denver, ST. Louis Omaha. Minneano-
lis, and other Western Cities and arrangements
have been made with the Interoceanic narro W.
gauge hne, running down into the country
bevond the City of Mexico for very low
from points on that line: and. as great care will
be taken in packing the fruit it is expected to
compete with southern California oranges and
other fruits in Western cities.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The French MOnnrchicai Manifesto-Com-
of Leading Paris Papers.
PARIS, Sept. 16-The Repubique Franchise
says the manifesto of the Count of Paris has
broken the Conservative coalition which is a
piece of good fortune for the republic The Cabi-
net will not fail to do it's duty if the conspira-
tors pass from words to acts. The Journal des
Debats says the Conservatives understand that
the republic is henceforth the sole governments
under which they can fieht their cause without
a sacrifice of their principles and dignity. Con-
servative papers refer to the manifesto as a pre-
lude to vigorous action on the part of the mon
archists.
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Home Rule for Scotland.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-At conference of Scot
tish Home-rulers. to-day, Mr. Findater, presi-
dent of the Scottish Farmers Alliance, advocated
home rule for Scotland. He openly declared
that the northern and eastern counties of Scot
land were ripe for it. A committee was appoint.
Ell to consider the question and bring the mat
ter before Parliament
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Cable Nntea.

A rebellion which proved of short duration
broke out Maripore recently. The rebels
penetrated the Maharaiah's palace. but were re-
pulsed with the loss of nine killed and many
wounded. No further trouble is expected.
Ayoub Khan has been tracked to a spring near
the waterless district of Dashtilut Bullets with
teeth marks them were found in the water,
and it Is supposed that the party had been suffer-
ing from thirst Ayoub is reported to have
taken refuge in Beloochstan. If he remains he
will be surrendered to the British authorities.
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Nihilists Preparing for business

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept IA phamphlet has
been circulated here which announces the reor-
ganization of the Nihists in new power and
strength. 1t states that the organization is
spreading IL Siberia, where, in August. forty
five guards over prisoners absconded and
twenty-three prisoners escaped into freedom.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Henry S. Ives was
shown clipping from morning paper, in his
Office, this forenoon, where dispatch from
Hamilton, o., stated that Vice president Waite
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton railroad.
charged him with fraud before the Common
Pleas Court, in "doctoring" reports Of that rail-
road. thereby deceiving the stockholders. Mr.
Ives was busy and briefly said to the reporter:
''it the courts refer to the minutes of the c. H
& ID. railroad they will find that Mr.. c. c. Waite
has perjured himself. That's all I have to saw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
Taking Time by the Foreiock.

BERLIN, Sept. 16-A dispatch to the Cologne
Gazette from Berre states that Will
the press are discussing the right
of Switzerland to occupy certain por-
tions of Savoy in the event of war between
France and Germany France is busily engaged
in fortifying Fancelli pass and building forts to
command the town of Gex and the road leading
thereto.
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ST. JOHN. y. B., Sept 16--A meteor of i'm
mense size is reported from McAdam Junction.
n. b.. to have fallen that place about
o'clock tonight 1t is asserted TO have been as
large a passenger coach. 1t caused great ex-
element, but no one is reported injured.
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BABY HUI MORS
And All Skin and Scalp Diseases
Speedily Cured by Cuticura.

Our little will be four years of age the 25th
inst. In May, 1885 he attacked with a very
painful breaking out of the skin, We called in ply
Sician, who treated him for about four weeks. The
child received little good the treatment as
the breaking out. supposed by the physician to be
hives in aggravated form. became blotches
and more and more distressing. We frequently
obliged to get in the night and rub him with soda
in water. strong liniments, etc. Finally we called
other until less than six had attempted
to him. all alike failing and the child steadily
ting worse and worse, until about the 10Th of last
July when we began to give him Cutcura Resovent
internally, and the Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
ternay, and by the last of August he nearly
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and he has been troubled since with the horrible
mala6y. In all used less than one-half of bottle
of Cuticura Resolvent, little less than box of
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AT NUMBER NINE.

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 17-Secretary
Lamar, accompompanied by his bride, ar,
rived here Saturday morning from his home
in Oxford, Miss They were driven imme-
diately to his residence on n street His
arrival was a surprise to his family, who
did not expect him until Monday. About
noon he visited the interior department,
where his unexpected presence soon became
known, and he was the recipient of many
congratulations from the officials. He re-
ceived them all in his most genial manner,
and seemed in his happiest mood, After re.
manning at his desk looking over bis personal
mail for a short time he returned home. The
secretary looks in excellent health and
spirits.
Mrs. Lamar, who was quite fatigued by the
Journey, remained at home all day, but de
spite her dissemination received a few per
sonal friends, who called to pay their re-
spects
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GEN. W. B. HAZEN.


of his complete recovery. At the reception
to the diplomatic corps given by the presi-
dent last Thursday night he took severe
cold, causing him to keep his bed on Friday
On Saturday he was up and reported himself
much better, saying he would go TO his office
Monday. Sunday morning his physician,
Dr.. P. F. Harvey. U. S. A, was summoned
soon after daylight. He at once repaired 10
his rooms and found an alarming change in
his condition, suggesting a poisoning OF the
blood from his constitutional disease. DR..
Harvey at once adopted measures to over
come this condition and restore strength A
consultation was also at once sought with
DR.. D. L. Huntington. of the army, who
agreed in the main with the attending physi-
clan The case was deemed of so extreme
gravity that his relatives in this city were
Informed, and they at once gathered about
him and spared no effort to bring him relief
Some improvement resulted from the treat
ment, but toward evening his symptoms be-
came aggravated, and at the urgent request
of his family DR.. Lincoln was also called in
and met Drs Harvey and Huntington in
consultation Every measure that skill or
science could suggest failed to rally the sink
ing officer and he breathed his last at s
O'Clock in the evening His final illness was
not accompanied with suffering, and his
death was calm and without struggle
Gen Hazen was born at West Hartford,
Vt, on the 9TH of September, 1880 In ISL
he was appointed cadet in the military
academy at West Point, and was graduated
in 1855. In September, 1861, he took COM
mand of the Forty-first Ohio regiment and
served with distinction to the close of the
war, when he was in command of the Fiji
teenth army corps. Gen. Hazen was ap-
pointed chief signal officer in December,
1880, succeeding Gen. Myer
Mrs. Hazen and her cnly son are now in
Paris, where they have been for several
months
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
Time VIII Test These p-on,..,..

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE passage of the
interstate commerce bill by the senate was
notkas disastrous to the price of stocks Sat.
urday many had feared. The spectators
either felt that the measure is still long
way from becoming law, or have already
discounted it.
President Sloan, Of the Delaware 81 Lack
wanna road, in an interview, declared that
the bill is impracticable, and predicted that
If it became a law it would soon be either
repealed or modified Sidney Dillon thinks
that the bill will foster the business of the
Canadian Pacific road. Henry Cleaves saws
that Senator Evarts' declaration that such a
law is Unconstitutional is enough to warrant
railroads to disregard the measure even
should it become a law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

PARIS, Jan. f.-The sensation OF the day
here is the report that ex-Empress Eugene
has = grandson in the person of the child of a
Miss Watkins, an English woman whom the
prince met on q train some time before he
started to Zululand. The woman did not
know who the prince was but seems to have
been willing mistress, as before they left
the train rendezvous had been appointed,
and not long afterward the prince established
mis- inamorata in rooms $50 the woman's
story goes in Jermyn street. The child was
born after the prince went to Zululand, and
is said to be the image of its father its
mother is asking no money, and says she
only made sworn statement to the facts be-
fore she left England for Australia -(where
she now is teaching school because she de
sired to do justice by the boy, who is said to
in charge of Marquis d'Oyley 1t is stated
that the ex-empress is making inquiries in
the matter, and that there is documentary
proof of Miss Watkins story
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

PARIS, Jan. IA banquet was given here
Saturday evening to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the capture of Yorktown. Gen Bou-
LANCER toasted President Cleveland and Min
ister McLane- He also proposed the toast,
1.-THE Union of the Two Peoples" union
which, he said, had been cemented by the
Statue of Liberty" Mr. McLane, in re-
spending, said: Il am here as minister
and as comrade of the descendants Of the
valiant soldiers Of Yorktown" After drink
ing the health of President Grevy, Mr.. Nc
Lane proposed 1.-THE French Army" In of
fering the toast he said that the army had
remained worthy of the affection of France
and America, and had just received strik-
ing proof of its efficiency and strength.
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Record of House Proceedings.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1.-THE confer
ence report on the interstate commerce bill
was presented in the house Saturday and or
dered printed. The bill for retirement and
recoinage of the trade dollar was reported
back favl rably. Consideration of the joint
resolution authorizing the investigation of
the business management of the Pacific rail-
ways was begun in Committee OF the whole,
but without action the committee rose and
an attempt was made to take up the pleuro-
pneumonia bill, but the proposition was re-
jected Norwood of Georgia made per-
sonal statement in answer to certain imputa-
tons regarding him in a New York World
article which charges that $4,000 $50 have
been spent by the Pacific railways to buy
legislation. He denied ever having any con-
nection with the matter. Tucker, Collins
and E. B. Taylor were appointed conferrees
on the anti-polygamy bill, and the house
went into committee on the river and har-
Dor bill, and Hepburn criticised some of its
features. After debating the bin for tins
the committee ross and the house adjourned
until Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
The Plant of the Postm asters.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IA committee
of western postmasters is here to present to
the house committee on postoffices long
memorial urging increased compensation for
third and fourth class postmasters through
out the country. The memorial presents
statement of the grievances of postmasters
of these grades growing out of inadequate
compensation. The committee in their me-
mortal say they are not before congress as
political partisans: politics has nothing to do
with the question. They are here not as Re
publicans or Democrats, simply as represent
atives of large body of underpaid and over
worked public servants, holding offices of the
highest honor and trust, who do not receive
anything like adequte compensation for the
labor performed, or for the responsibility as
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